The Missing Beaver
I spent most of this week in park wide training for first season park service staff but at the end of the week I led a hike on the Chilkoot Trail with the goal to reach several sample sites. When …
Lab Work: Pinning, labeling, and quality control
This internship alternates between being physically and intellectually demanding. Last week, I spent 4 out of my 5 work days doing fieldwork, sometimes doing 5 to 7-mile round-trip hikes often times with 1300-1700 ft. in elevation gain. While rewarding, our …
Bee’s in the Trap: A Summary of Week 3
We finally set up our traps!!!!
After 2 weeks of building, pinning, learning, and labeling, we finally got to go out into the field! We got to visit our 5 sites over a 4-day period – these sites spanned from …
Polar Opposites?
After living in Skagway, AK for several weeks I have come to realize that even though Skagway is much different than Tampa, FL and that they are located on opposite sides of the North American continent they share many similar …
All the Shade: An Introduction on Solar Shields
Science
I’ve been thinking about it a lot this past week – what it means to do science, to be a scientist, and all the work that goes into ensuring that science is believable and reliable. After sitting in on …
Summer Projects
This summer I am working on a variety of projects such as air and water contamination, amphibian monitoring surveys, and fish larval sampling at Klondike Gold Rush NHP.
The town of Skagway is a major cruise ship destination and the …
Lessons from Week 1: BEE Prepared
You can never really know what to expect from a trip until you actually go on it.
You might check the weather, maybe do some research here and there on what clothes to bring. You can talk to people who …
That One Time an Island Girl Went to Denali
Hello everyone! My name is Amber Roberts and I’m lucky enough to say that I was born and raised on the island of Saipan.
Now, you may be wondering: “Saipan? Doesn’t she mean Spain?” or “Where is that? …
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
This summer I am working at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park located in Skagway, AK. The town is situated in a valley between to two mountain ranges and even though the town is small in size it is …
The Beginning of an Adventure
My name is Andres and I live in Tampa, Florida. I have recently graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Environmental Biology. I have lived in Florida my entire life and I love being outdoors. One …